A friendly neighborhood robot might soon deliver your takeout. Small, six wheeled robots from Starship Technologies will start taking orders in Redwood City, California, and Washington DC, the company said in a release Wednesday. Starship is partnering with food delivery services DoorDash and Postmates for the pilot programs, its first in the US. Starship already …
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18 January
Facebook has a team that handles Mark Zuckerberg’s page
Ever notice the photos, videos and posts on the profile page for Facebook’s CEO are a lot nicer looking or better written than yours? Don’t feel bad. Mark Zuckerberg has a team of people who are increasingly managing his public persona, according to a Wednesday report from Bloomberg Businessweek. Not only do they help write speeches and posts, but they …
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18 January
This text could crash your iPhone
As if receiving a text from an ex isn’t bad enough, now there’s a far worse kind of unwanted message to worry about. This one can crash your iPhone. YouTube channel EverythingApplePro highlights a sequence of characters that appear to temporarily freeze an iPhone, which you can send to someone to put their kibosh on their phone. Here’s how it …
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18 January
The battle of the CES 2017 coffee and tea robots
Now playing: Watch this: Battle of the CES robot baristas 2:50 Picture this: You walk through a crowded convention center and off to the side you notice a huddle of smiling people engrossed in a demo. You walk over to the booth and see a large robotic arm handing a person a cappuccino. This was the scene at several booths …
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18 January
7 cool ways to reuse an old laptop
Everything old is new again. That applies not just to bell-bottoms and cassette tapes (seriously, tapes are staging a comeback), but also your old tech. You’ve already learned how to repurpose an old tablet; now let’s focus on that laptop you’ve kept in the back of your closet these many years. Even if it’s a slow, virus-infested mess, you might …
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18 January
Netflix’s global domination plans find a US fanbase
Are US customers interested in watching a post-apocalyptic thriller in Portuguese? Apparently, yes. Netflix said its series “3%,” which was made for Brazil, unexpectedly had legs outside that market, with millions of US viewers tuning in to watch the show, subtitles (or dubbed) and all. The series offered an early example of how Netflix’s international expansion can sometimes pay dividends …
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18 January
Pay TV loses ground to antenna
A study released Wednesday by market research firm Parks Associates shows a steady increase in stateside TV customers who are forgoing traditional cable. Some 15 percent of US broadband households now get all of their TV from an antenna. That number has increased steadily over the course of five years as pay TV subscriptions have seen a corresponding drop. Parks …
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18 January
Get a Google Daydream View for $49
CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Enlarge Image Google Sorry that printer sold out so quickly yesterday! I suspected it would happen, as Staples often has (annoyingly) limited stock. …
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18 January
Evangelion roller coaster gets mobile game to make the line bearable
There are lots of Neon Genesis Evangelion fans in the world, and many of them hope to ride Universal Studios Japan’s new Evangelion-themed VR roller coaster ride. That means there will be some long queues at the park. To combat the tedium of these lines, the theme park made MAGI Mobile, a companion app that entertains you while you wait …
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18 January
Samsung’s new phablet looks impressive, but good luck getting one
You’ve certainly heard of Samsung‘s Galaxy S line of phones, and probably heard of the Galaxy A and Galaxy J ranges, too. But what about Samsung Galaxy C phones? The new Galaxy C9 Pro has a 6-inch screen, which qualifies it as Samsung’s latest phablet. It has some enticing specs, including 6GB of RAM, a 4,000mAh battery and an AMOLED …
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